Traveling chute for coal-pockets.



W. N. WHITE.

TRAVEUNG CHUTE FOR COAL Pcizxms.

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TRAVELING CHUTE FOR COAL-POCKETS.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 10, 1912.

Patented May 6, 1913.

Serial No. 724,987.

T0 all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM N. IVHITE, a citizen of t-he United States, residing at Fortyfort, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Traveling Chute for Coal- Pockets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful traveling or movable chute for coal pockets.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision of a traveling or movable chute operative upon an inclined track, and provided` at the lowest end thereof with a spreader plate of the shape shown in the drawings for evenly spreading the coal in the upper portion of the pocket, against a regulating plate projecting downwardly from the under surface of the lowest end of 'the movable chute, and as the coal piles up against the regulating plate the movable coal chute ismoved upwardly upon the inclined track, so as to gradually regulate the coal down the incline of the pocket, where it passes through a gate opening.

In practice there is a series of pockets, and each gate opening of each pocket is opened or closed by means of a gate, there being an attendant, known in practice as a loader, for operating each gate. When itI is desired to load a car at the gate opening, the loader gives the signal in any suitable manner, and the coal is allowed to pass from the coal regulator, upon the traveling chute, from which it is spread into the pocket, then the loader opens the gate, thus allowing the coal to flow into the car.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a counterbalance weight, which assists in moving the movable chute up the inclined track, as the coal is deposited against the regulating plate.

In the drawings there are disclosed certain features of construct-ion, and in practical elds these features may necessitate alterations,to which thepatentee is entitled, provided the alterations fall within the scope of what isrclaimed The invention comprlses further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :--Figure l is a vertical sectional view through a coal pocket, show ing the application of the improved traveling or movable chute. Fig. 2 is an end elevation ofthe lowest end of the traveling chute. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective View of the lowest end of the traveling chute. Fig. 4; is a detail view of the spreader plate.

Referring more particularly to the drawings l designates a coal regulator, of any suitable construction, for instance, a structure similar to that shown in the Patent 1,008,684. The coal leaves the regulator 1, and is deposited upon the traveling chute 2, which` is constructed of sheet metal having upturned sides 3, or of any other suitable material. The chute 3 is mounted upon the wheels 4, which engage the tracks 5 of the beams 6. The rails 5 and beams 6 are disposed on an incline, as shown in the drawings over the upper portion of a coal pocket the floor of which is constructed on an incline, but in a reverse direction to that of the rails 5.

The lowest end of the movable or traveling coal chute is provided with a spreader plate 9, which is constructed of sheet metal, and arranged at an angle to the chute. This spreader plate is provided with a central raised portion 10 and slight V-shaped ulleys 11, one upon each side of the raised portion, so as to properly and evenly spread -the coal upon the upper portion of the inclined bottom 8 bf the pocket, and against the regulating plate 12. The spreader plate is bolted or otherwise secured at 13 to the traveling or movable chute, the same being braced by the beam 14, which in turn is bolted or otherwise secured to the traveling chute.

T he regulating plate 12 is secured to the brace bars 15in any suitable manner, which bars 15 are angular in cross section. Additional braces 16 are secured at 17 and 18 to the bars 15 and the traveling chute, so as to reinforce and brace the bars 15. The bars 15 and 16 project downwardly from the traveling chute and are disposed between the rails, while the regulating plate l2 is arranged transvcrsely of and below the rail. This regulating plate is of considerable length, so as to accommodate a large quantity of coal thereagainst, and the pressure ofv this coal against said plate is sullicient to move the traveling chute up the inclined rails. The counterbalance weight 19 assists the deposit of coal against the plate 12 to impart this upward movement to the traveling chute. Thecounterbalance weight 19 is attached to a cable .20, which passes over the pulley 21, and the end 22 of the cable is attached at 23 to the traveling chute. As the traveling chute is moved up. the inclined rails, the space 24 between the regulating plate and the inclined floor of the pocket, it will be noted,` becomes larger. The lower portion of the pocket', there only being one shown, is provided with a gate opening 25, which is controlled by the usual form of gate 26, which may be operated byy an attendant, known as a loader.

From the above description in connection with the annexed drawings, it will be observed Athat there has been devised a simple, eiiici'ent and desirable traveling or movable chute for coalpockets, and one which has been -found practical. In practice the construction and the ldisposition of the various parts of each 'coal chute are to accordwith the grade andthe size of the coal, so as to insure the proper operation and application of the improved apparatus.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimedl as new and useful is 1. In combination, a coal pocket having an inclined bot-tom, a track in the upper portion of the pocket disposedon anincline in a reverse direction' to that of the ioor of the pocket, a traveling chute mounted upon the inclined vtrack Ihaving a counterbalance weight connected to the upper rear end ot the chute, and a plate projecting downwardly from andI transversely of the under portion of the forward .end of the chute, against which the coal from the chute is deposited, to automatically move the chute up the in- 'spreader clined track, the counterbalance weight con,

inclined bottom, a track in the upper portion of the pocket disposed on an incline in a reverse direction to that of the floor of the pocket, a travelingy chute mounted upon the inclined .track having a counterbalance weight connected to the upper rear end of the chute, and a plate projecting downwardly from and transversely of the under portion of the forward end of the chute, against which the coal from the chute is deposited, to automatically move the chute up the inclined track, the 'counterbalance weight constituting meansassisting in imparting this movement tothe chute, the traveling chute having a spreader plate at its lower end, said spreader plate being constructed with a centrallyraised portion with a V- shaped gulley on each side thereof, whereby the coal may be evenly distributed against the plate.

3. In a traveling chute construction, a movable chute disposed on an incline and having `a vertically and transversely arranged plate thereunder at4 the forward end, a spreader plate carried by the lowest end and arranged at an angle to the chute, said plate being constructed with a centrally raised portion with a V-shaped gulley on each side thereof, whereby the coal may be evenly distributed orspread against the regulating plate, and an lnclined track onv which lsaid traveling chute is operable.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM N. WHITE.

Witnesses J. H. DOUGHTY, Rans W. WESTON. 

